Fiction – Romance – Fake Dating – Sports

RELEASE DATE: 11/17/2026 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER’S WAREHOUSE)

After a chance courtside encounter, a fake relationship between a rising influencer and a WNBA star gets a little too real in this swoony sapphic romance.

Chelsea has never cared about sports. But when shes invited to sit courtside at a New York WNBA game, she welcomes the break from her usual routine. What she doesnt expect is a basketball nearly colliding with her faceor the six-foot-four hottie who jogs over, flashing a heart-stopping grin, to retrieve it.

Adrienne AD Daniels is a player on and off the court, notorious for their inability to stay in a relationship. Still, something about Chelsea sticks with themeven though their instant connection cant bring AD to offer more than one night.

But ADs agent makes a pitch: Chelsea should pretend to be ADs girlfriend. Its a strategic move. AD, hoping to retire after this season, needs to lock down some brand dealsbut their identity as a Black, nonbinary lesbian with a messy dating history makes sponsors wary. Chelsea, a sex-positive influencer, is ready to pivot her platform, and this feels like the perfect next step. With Chelseas network and ADs star power, they could both strengthen their public images. Once the season ends, theyll go their separate ways.

As the ruse starts to work and their connection deepens, Chelsea finds herself on unsteady ground. Falling for AD wasnt part of the plan, and if she lets herself get too close, she might lose the future shes finally starting to build.

AUTHOR BIO:

Zakiya N. Jamal was born in Queens, raised on Long Island, and currently resides in Brooklyn. In other words, she’s a New Yorker through and through. She holds a BA in English from Georgetown University and a MFA in creative writing with a concentration in writing for children and young adults from The New School.